Rebel Raje challenges MNS with a new party

DNMUM228040 | 11/18/2011 | Author : DNA Correspondent | WC :188

Rajan Raje forms his own outfit to fight MNSOne of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena's (MNS) prominent members, Rajan Raje, has announced the formation of his own party, on Wednesday, owing to a dispute with MNS chief Raj Thackery. Rajan Raje, who contested in the last assembly election and Lok Sabha election as a MNS candidate, has decided to contest against the MNS in the upcoming Thane Municipal Corporation's (TMC) election."MNS used me for elections, but my views were never accepted," Raje said, while making an announcement of his party 'Dharma Rajya Paksha.'Rajan Raje, who is an advocate by profession, contested the last Lok Sabha election as a MNS candidate and got 1.35 lakh votes. In 2009, he was a MNS candidate for assembly polls and gave a tough fight to Shiv Sena candidate and former mayor Rajan Vichare. Raje announced the formation of his party in presence of his supporters and former justice B G Kolse Patil in a ceremony at Gadkari Rangayatan in Thane. It could be a coincident or a political move as even Raj Thackeray started his party MNS from Thane. thane@dnaindia.netRajan Raje forms his own outfit to fight MNS

More on MUMBAI

While the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has been finalising the pedestrian policy over the last two years and recently, declared the concretisation of footpaths by replacing paver blocks, a list of guidelines set by the Indian Road Congres

Mumbai’s Lower Parel area has emerged as a business district in the last decade. More and more skyscrapers and corporate offices were developed in the suburbs and hence, the floating population rose manifold. Although the city witnesses a lot of deve

After nearly 15 years, the Bombay High Court quashed and set aside a criminal prosecution initiated against a Khar-based housing society member by the municipal corporation over allegedly using his house for commercial use.Justice Mridula Bhatka

More than 200 industrial organisations across Maharashtra are meeting for the first time on January 28 to protest against higher electricity tariff charged by the state distribution company (MahaVitaran) and decide on the next course of action. Indus